Coin counter and changer



P CLARK Coin Counter and Changer.

No. 232,596. Patented Sept.V 28, 18S-O.

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UNITED STATES i PATENT OFFICE.

PHILANDER CLARK, OF MILPIIAS, CALIFORNIA.

COIN COUNTER AND CHANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,596, datedSeptember 28, 1880.

i Application filed February 13, 1880. i

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PHILANDER CLARK, ofMilpitas, in the county ot'Santa Clara and State of California, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Money Drawers andChangersCornbined, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a money-drawer for counters and a means formaking change therefrom of the several denominations of coin containedin separate tubes or cells therein, operated in an automatic manner bylevers and springs, all of which will hereinafter be more fullydescribed. f

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of referenceindicate like parts, Figure lis a vertical section, showing a device foropening and closing the apertures to the coin-cells. Fig. 2 is asectional view of coin-holders and means for opening and closing thepassages therefrom to the counter.

through thesides of the drawer.

Fig. 3 is a plan of coin holders or cells, plate, and slides. Fig. et isa vertical section of one cell or tube, showing a coin in position.

In the drawer A is placed the double-slotted or hollow plate B, whichcarries the mechan ism. This is supported by a rod which passes Thehollow or double plate is provided with holes C C for thedifferent-sized coins, and between the leaves are placed platesD D,which cover the openings C C. The double plate is also provided withslots E E, in which are caused to operate sliding plates E E by means ofarms E2 E2, which arms connect with the operating; levers F F androck-shaft Gr. The rock-shaft Gr is supported by the brackets H, whichare connected to the lower face of the double plate.

To the lower face of the double plate are connected the coin-cells I I,which extend downward in the body of the drawer, and are held by a thinsupporting-plate, a. Each of these coin-cells contains a spiral spring,J, and a follower, J, so that when the coin is placed in the cells,which is. accomplished by removing4 the plate D, the springs will pressthe coin upward against the said plates D. v

Spiral springsKKare connected to the arms F.2 E2 and the end ofthe'drawer, by means of which the operating-levers are drawn back whenpressed forward to throw out the coin,

In front of the coin-cells is placed avertical sliding plate, b, whichshuts over the coinapertures in the front end of the double plate whenthe machine is not in use, so that the coin-cells cannot be picked bymeans of wires or other instruments, which otherwise might be passedthrough the openings c c made through the counter L, which leads to thecoincells. An arm, d, connects this plate to the rock-shaft G, and aspiral spring, f, connects it to the double plate, while theoperating-rod j" is attached to an arm of the plate d, the end of whichpasses through the bottom of the i front of the double plate leading tothe coin- 4 cells by drawing out the rod f', and then proceeds to makechange by pressing in the operating-levers F F, which causes the slidingplates E to move forward against the edge of 8o each piece of coin,which is held against the lower face of the plate D by the spiral springin the cells, and forces out the coin through the openings in theslotted or double plate and up through the metal lining between thespaces at the top ofthe counter, and when the desired changing of moneyis made the rod g is drawn back and the rod f pushed in, which lowersthe coin holders or cells and closes the openings in front of them bythe plate I), as shown in Fig. 2, until the act of changing money againbecomes necessary.

What I claim is- 1. In combination with the coin-containing cells I I,provided with spiral upwardly-bearing springs J and followers J', therods f t and g, indicating-levers F, sliding plates E', andconnecting-arms E2, all arranged and operating for the purpose ot'forcing forward the desired coin, substantially as shown and described.

2, In combination with coin-cells I I, the

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double plate B, provided With graduated openby the lever f and arm d,substantially in the ings G C, slots E E, and internal p1ates,D E',manner as herein specified, and for the pursubstantially as and for thepurpose set forth. pose set forth.

3. In combination with the double plate B, In testimony that I claim theforegoing I I5 5 coin-cells I I, and their operating` mechanism, havehereunto set my hand and seal this 24th the spaced openings c in the topof the day of November, 1879. counter for the exit of the coins fromtheir respeetive cells, substantially as shown and de- PHILANDER CLARK'[L' sf] scribed. Witnesses ro 4. In combination with a money-changing G.W. M. SMITH,

device, the movable guard-plate b, operated HOLLAND SMITH.

